Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Laursen Dyrskjøt was born on 10 April 1630, in Ørum, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Lars Pedersen Dyrskøt, was 69 and his mother, Maren Pedersdatter, was 22. He had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with Kirsten Jensdatter Steen. He died on 13 October 1707, in Jerslev, Børglum, Denmark, at the age of 77, and was buried in Jerslev, Børglum, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
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- Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8944-2L1S?cc=2078555&wc=M5KN-MJN%3A357516901%2C357516902%2C357646801%2C357646802
- Kjaerulf Studies
Spouse and Children
1630–1707 Male
1643–1728 Female
Children (5)
1674–1750 Female
1679–1707 Male
1682–1766 Male
1684–1732 Male
1688–1768 Male
Parents and Siblings
1560–1644 Male
1608–1689 Female
Siblings (4)
1630–1707 Male
1631–1684 Male
1635–1677 Male
1638–1714 Male
World Events (1)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 71
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aksel, Bent, Birgit, Kresten.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Laur, a short form of Laurits or Laurits, vernacular forms of Laurentius (see Lawrence ). This surname is also found in northern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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